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Written Answers — Irish Prison Service: Irish Prison Service (21 Mar 2006)

Richard Bruton: Question 688: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the key performance indicators which he monitors in respect of cost and efficiency of service in respect of the prison service; and the way in which these have moved in respect of the Dublin prisons in the past three years. [10855/06]

Written Answers — Irish Prison Service: Irish Prison Service (21 Mar 2006)

Richard Bruton: Question 689: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the key service indicators which his Department uses to monitor the quality of services standards in prisons here; and the way in which these have moved in the past three years in respect of the Dublin prisons (details supplied). [10856/06]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (21 Mar 2006)

Richard Bruton: Question 782: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the pay and conditions of persons employed as classroom assistants for children with special needs; if studies have been undertaken of the potential to develop the role of the classroom assistant in terms of their input into the child's development; her view on introducing training programmes and career development opportunities for...

Written Answers — After-School Programmes: After-School Programmes (21 Mar 2006)

Richard Bruton: Question 789: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if problems have arisen in respect of after-school programmes regarding the vetting of participants as suitable to work with children; if school insurance policies cover them for any liability that might arise in respect of after-school programmes delivered on school premises; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10665/06]

Written Answers — Teacher Remuneration: Teacher Remuneration (21 Mar 2006)

Richard Bruton: Question 794: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on introducing a system whereby recognition would be given to prior experience in other employments in the increments paid to teachers, in order to encourage recruitment of people into teaching who would bring a new range of skills and experience into the classroom; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10833/06]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (21 Mar 2006)

Richard Bruton: Question 795: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the fact that some bus services for children with special needs are being withdrawn due to the lack of an escort; and if she will investigate and take steps to remedy this problem. [10834/06]

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (21 Mar 2006)

Richard Bruton: Question 857: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the new income thresholds, loan limits, minimum mortgage proportion, deposits, thresholds for and level of subsidy towards repayments, interest rate and average monthly cost of payments in respect of council loans, shared ownership and affordable housing. [10266/06]

Order of Business. (23 Mar 2006)

Richard Bruton: Before I turn to the Order of Business, I would like to take up something very briefly. On Tuesday the Taoiseach sought to misrepresent the basis on which I had made a statement regarding Garda numbers and falling detection rates, suggesting that I knew that there had been a cull of Dublin Garda stations to strengthen the National Bureau of Criminal Investigation. I had no such knowledge, and...

Order of Business. (23 Mar 2006)

Richard Bruton: On the Order of Business I would like to raise an issue that I know is central to the concern of the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Harney, namely, the nursing home legislation. We know that in 2001 the Ombudsman found that the health boards generally withheld the information from people that they were entitled to public nursing home beds, and many ended up in private...

Order of Business. (23 Mar 2006)

Richard Bruton: This concerns the legislative programme. When will we see legislation from the Minister to clarify the exact legal rights of those who hold medical cards but who have not been allowed into public nursing homes and find themselves having to fund care in private ones? Why is it not being produced in tandem with other Bills that we have seen in the past two weeks?

Order of Business. (23 Mar 2006)

Richard Bruton: With regard to the legislation on repaying illegal nursing home charges, has the Tánaiste made a decision on opting for an outside tender? She cited the cheapness of the Personal Injuries Assessment Board at €30 per case whereas when the cases were contracted out, they cost €550 each. Will she proceed with that approach? Is the defamation Bill making satisfactory progress?

Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (23 Mar 2006)

Richard Bruton: Question 198: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of children in primary education in class sizes under 20, 25 to 29 and 30 or over; and the number of children in infant classes in these categories in respect of schools (details supplied). [11509/06]

Written Answers — Disadvantaged Status: Disadvantaged Status (23 Mar 2006)

Richard Bruton: Question 199: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason a school (details supplied) in Dublin 5 has been designated in band two disadvantage while the school adjoining is in band one despite the latter having a somewhat lower level of children from families with features of disadvantage; and if her attention has been drawn to the fact that as a consequence the school is likely...

Written Answers — Local Authority Services: Local Authority Services (23 Mar 2006)

Richard Bruton: Question 208: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the performance in each of the county councils and county boroughs in respect of the performance indicators, for example, costs per million cubic metres of water, percentage level of leakage, level of enforcement of planning control, percentage of recycling, litter fines issued per litter warden and the...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Investigations: Defence Forces Investigations (28 Mar 2006)

Richard Bruton: Question 62: To ask the Minister for Defence the situation with respect to the investigation into the death of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11850/06]

Written Answers — Defence Forces Property: Defence Forces Property (28 Mar 2006)

Richard Bruton: Question 93: To ask the Minister for Defence if tourist-friendly signage will be put up to outline the range areas and details with regard to live firing practices at the Glen of Imaal, County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11858/06]

Written Answers — General Practitioner Training: General Practitioner Training (28 Mar 2006)

Richard Bruton: Question 135: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the projected number of additional general practitioners which her Department estimates will be needed in each of the next five years, both nationally and in Dublin; the number of net new places for general practitioners created in the past year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11609/06]

Written Answers — Work Practices: Work Practices (28 Mar 2006)

Richard Bruton: Question 276: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on the recent discovery that workers on an ESB contract were not being paid proper pay and conditions; and if this requires changes in practices or legislation. [11977/06]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (28 Mar 2006)

Richard Bruton: Question 300: To ask the Minister for Transport the procedures under which the Government will provide moneys to supplement the Aer Lingus pension fund; if such top-ups of the fund include persons who were formerly Aer Lingus employees but are now employed separately as a result of disposals or contracting out arrangements; and the most recent reports which he has received in respect of...

Written Answers — Sport and Recreational Development: Sport and Recreational Development (28 Mar 2006)

Richard Bruton: Question 460: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her Department has been made aware of a request on behalf of a school (details supplied) in Dublin 24 to have access to playing pitches and recreation lands at the back of the school concerned; if her Department is in a position to provide funding as part of the redevelopment of these lands, which were in the ownership of South...